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Bratislava: a beer lover's guidehttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/apr/17/bratislava-slovakia-beer-pubs-microbreweries
Bratislava takes its beer just as seriously as its more famous neighbour, Prague. And a new wave of independent microbreweries and pubs, often hidden down the back streets, is putting the city on the beer-drinkers' map<p>Bratislava is a simple beast. Skulking quietly in the shadow of Vienna and Budapest, the capital of Slovakia is often rushed through as tourists make a beeline for those more grandiose cities. A quick look round the castle, a plate of meat hastily wolfed down, and they're off, mumbling something about how small they found it all. Yet unlike its Danube counterparts, it boasts something far more appealing than any Baroque facade or thermal bath: decent beer.</p><p>Much like its beefier half-brother Prague, it takes the art of beer-making very seriously. And, in recent years, an exciting new trend has developed: microbreweries. Popping up in unexplored crevices of the city, these tucked-away drinking caves specialise in home-produced lagers, and are packed full of discerning but guzzling locals, who've grown tired of the mass-produced fare.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/apr/17/bratislava-slovakia-beer-pubs-microbreweries">Continue reading...</a>Bratislava holidaysSlovakia holidaysBeerPubsFood and drinkFood & drinkLife and styleEurope holidaysTravelWed, 17 Apr 2013 13:29:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/apr/17/bratislava-slovakia-beer-pubs-microbreweriesPhotograph: AlamyBratislava: the castle and beyond Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyBratislava: the castle and beyond Photograph: AlamyMark Pickering2013-04-17T13:29:00ZThe best holiday castles, villas and mansions in Europe to rent as a grouphttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europe
Club together with friends this summer, go slightly off the beaten track and you can take your pick of castles, villas and mansions<p><strong>Le Chateau Du Lac, Spa <br>Sleeps 10 </strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europe">Continue reading...</a>HotelsSelf-cateringBelgium holidaysIreland holidaysLimerick holidaysCork holidaysCultural tripsCroatia holidaysFinland holidaysWalking holidaysWater sports holidaysDenmark holidaysNorway holidaysFrance holidaysLatvia holidaysRiga holidaysBergen holidaysFood and drinkHungary holidaysPoland holidaysKraków holidaysRomania holidaysBulgaria holidaysSlovakia holidaysMontenegro holidaysEurope holidaysBeach holidaysHorse riding holidaysGermany holidaysSweden holidaysTravelFri, 03 Apr 2009 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2009/apr/04/self-catering-rentals-europePhotograph: PRCorreze holiday barn, FrancePhotograph: PRCorreze holiday barn, FranceCompiled by Poorna Shetty2009-04-03T23:01:00Z